1980–81 Chelsea F.C. season

The 1980–81 season was Chelsea Football Club's sixty-seventh competitive season.

Chelsea
1980–81 season
ChairmanBrian Mears
ManagerGeoff Hurst
StadiumStamford Bridge
Second Division12th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Colin Lee (15)
All: Colin Lee (16)
Highest home attendance32,669 vs West Ham United
(6 September 1980)
Lowest home attendance11,569 vs Cardiff City
(4 April 1981)
Average home league attendance17,897
Biggest win6–0 v Newcastle United
(25 October 1980)
Biggest defeat0–4 v West Ham United
(14 February 1981)

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Sheffield Wednesday 42 17 8 17 53 51 +2 42
11 Newcastle United 42 14 14 14 30 45 −15 42
12 Chelsea 42 14 12 16 46 41 +5 40
13 Cambridge United 42 17 6 19 53 65 −12 40
14 Shrewsbury Town 42 11 17 14 46 47 −1 39
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

References

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  • Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2.
  • Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of The Blues – A Statistical History of Chelsea FC 1905–2006.
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